What kinds of homes are in Sour Lake, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Sour Lake, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sour Lake, TX has 936 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 407 homes per square mile of land.

72.2% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 936 (±182)
Detached houses: 72.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.3%

Homes in Sour Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sour Lake	Hardin County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±8.8 points)	68.9%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.0% (±4.1 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.6%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.3% (±7.0 points)	22.3%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.8% (±3.0 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Sour Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hardin County (5.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sour Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sour Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sour Lake	—	5.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Pinewood Estates	5.6 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nome	7.3 mi	0.0% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
China	7.8 mi	4.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bevil Oaks	8.0 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill Acres	13 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Devers	13 mi	0.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	14 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Daisetta	14 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Silsbee	10.1% (±5.0 points)
2	Lumberton	8.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Sour Lake	5.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Kountze	5.1% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Pinewood Estates	0.0% (±16.8 points)
5 (tie)	Rose Hill Acres	0.0% (±44.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sour Lake

How many homes are in Sour Lake?

Sour Lake, TX has an estimated 936 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sour Lake houses or apartments?

72.2% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 6.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sour Lake?

1.4% of homes in Sour Lake are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sour Lake city, Texas

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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